USA TODAY Inside Biden's falling poll numbers:

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USA TODAY Inside Biden's falling poll numbers: 5 reasons why the president's approval ratings have dropped 1. The rise of the delta variant: Perhaps the biggest driver of Biden's collapse is more Americans are questioning the president's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The president campaigned on bringing an end to the deadly pandemic. 2. The rapid fall of Afghanistan The Taliban's rapid takeover of Afghanistan – after Biden told Americans it was "highly unlikely" – undercut Biden's campaign pledge to restore competent, steady leadership in the White House. Images of Afghans clinging to U.S. planes, and then the death of 13 U.S. service members from an ISIS-K terrorist attack in Kabul, fueled widespread criticism over his over his administration's preparedness. 3. Unrest at the southern border More than 200,000 migrants were encountered at the U.S.-Mexico border a month, the highest in roughly two decades, according to statistics released by Customs and Border Protection. The situation was magnified further this week when a peak of 15,000 Haitian migrants arrived in Del Rio, Texas this week, prompting the Biden administration to expel the Haitians who entered the country illegally. 4. Growing anxiety about the economy Most American adults, 63%, say they are very concerned about rising prices for food and consumer goods, according to the Pew survey. The poll also found 42% of Americans are very concerned about employers finding workers to fill jobs and 35% worry about people facing eviction or foreclosures on their homes. Another 29% are concerned about jobseekers not being to find work. 5. Hyper-partisanship shortens 'honeymoon' Among all presidents since World War II, Biden's 43% approval rating in the Gallup poll is the second lowest at this juncture of their presidency, topping only Trump's 37% in September 2017. Hunter Biden sought an annual fee of $2 million for his assistance in convincing the Obama administration to unfreeze $15 billion in Libyan assets, according to the contents of new emails published by Business Insider on Thursday. “Per phone conversation I met with #2 son,” the emails showed Sam Jauhari, a Democratic donor who holds citizenship in the United States, Venezuela, and Lebanon, writing to Saudi Arabian Sheikh Mohammed Al Rahbani in January 2015. His numerical description came as a reference to then-Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter.